Strawberry Cream Pie

This pie is my daughter’s specialty. She adapted it from a recipe she found in the June/July 2007 Taste Of Home magazine.

Ingredients:

graham cracker pie crust
3/4 cup sugar
3 Tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/3 cups cold water
1/4 cup strawberry gelatin powder
1 – 8oz. pkg. of cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups strawberries, sliced (I core and slice the strawberries while the gelatin mixture is cooling)
whipped cream

In a small saucepan combine the sugar, cornstarch, and water until smooth. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes, or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in gelatin until dissolved. Cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until slightly thickened.

In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the pie crust. Arrange sliced strawberries on top of the cream cheese mixture. Spoon the gelatin mixture over berries. Refrigerate until set. Serve with whipped cream on top.

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